"A cup of coffee shared with a friend is happiness tasted and time well spent." Anonymous

Monday, February 10, 2014

Mornings and Monkeybread

The past few weeks have been CRAZY! It's my second semester taking full-time classes and working two days as a nurse, but it seems to have gotten busier. Maybe because I didn't have any commitments outside of those two things last semester and have added a few things into my weekly schedule. Having such a busy schedule has mostly eliminated one of my favorite morning activities: sleeping in. If I wasn't convinced of it up to this point, it has now been completely settled in my mind: I am NOT a morning person. I let Joshua know this under no uncertain terms when he texted me "good morning" at 7:30 a.m. one day before my 8 o'clock class. I was quite unhappy about being awake at that hour, so I promptly replied that mornings cannot be considered "good" until at least 9 o'clock. Until then, they are simply "mornings." Needless to say, coffee is still a large part of my daily routine. Last Wednesday was Josh's birthday and I decided to bless him with a yummy breakfast treat: monkeybread. One of our friends made it for dessert a few weeks ago, reminding me that I had not made the delicious, gooey bread since I was a little girl. I have such fond memories of sitting with my brothers around the kitchen table, cutting Pillsbury biscuits into fourths and rolling them around in cinnamon sugar before throwing them into a bundt pan and smothering them with brown sugar and melted butter. Because it has such a special place in my heart, I decided to make it a birthday tradition for Josh and myself. So, I introduced him to monkeybread making. It was so fun and even more delicious! I referenced two recipes in order to make the perfect combination of buttery and sweet. Those recipes can be found here and here. I found that the warm stickiness of monkeybread tastes even better when coupled with a hot cup of coffee on a snowy morning. Here's the recipe I used. Make and enjoy! (Warning: this is not low calorie OR healthy in the physical sense, though it will bring great joy to your heart!) Monkey Bread4 cans buttermilk biscuits (I used the Pillsbury value pack) 3/4 cup brown sugar2 sticks butter2 tablespoons cinnamon (I use more than others because I'm obsessed) 1 cup white sugar Directions: Dump one cup of white sugar and two tablespoons cinnamon into a gallon-size plastic bag. Cut each of the biscuits into fourths and dump them all into the bag. Give the bag several good shakes - you can even use it as a musical instrument and hum a song along with the shaking! Empty all of the contents of the bag into a bundt pan. Melt 3/4 cup brown sugar and two sticks of butter in a saucepan on the stove over medium heat. Once melted, pour over the sugary biscuits. Pop the pan into a 350 degree oven and bake for about 35 minutes, until the bread is golden brown and smelling so delicious! Enjoy with a cup of coffee and good company!

About Me

My three greatest passions are God, people, and coffee. There are few things I enjoy more than sitting down for a cup of coffee with a friend. I invite you to join me as I share my heart with you, just as if we were drinking coffee together. Because, after all, it is never too late for coffee.